A Christian country

THAT does not mean everyone subscribes, or should subscribe, to a certain kind of Christian dogma – most people in this country do not.

But I do believe most would instinctively accept we live in a Christian country - as opposed, say, to a Muslim, Hindu or Secular one.

What I mean here is that there are certain moral values which shape our culture and heritage; derived partly from ancient Greece and Rome, partly from the French and American Revolutions; partly from Judaism and other ancient religions - but principally from Christianity.

Christmas (Christ’s Birth) and Easter (Christ’s Death and Resurrection) mark the two most foundational Christian events in our calendar.